The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-30
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
"Qur Geneve" in the Hands
of the Critics.
AN UN-ANGELIC RECEPTION.
Talent Distinguished From Beauty
Mr.. Tullidge's Card-The Aid Sc
ciety BaIl-Widow O'Brien.

nights in New York-unless they be 81
such high-class places as the Madison
Square, Daly's or Wallack's. The first
night-or rather afternoon-ef play
called Angela, however, produced al
the Madison Square on the 18th, must
be an exception. A good many eyes
in Utah were bent on that oc-
casion, and a good many will
eagerly scan THE HERALD this morning
to learn what the verdict has been on
the appearance of the lady known in
the metropolis as Miss Genevieve Lyt-
ton, but in Utah as Miss Geneve Price
When she appeared in Buffalo in
Anarchy, she had minor part, and the
critics raVed about her neck-her talent
was secondary consideration; III An
cello She came before the critics on her
merits, an d her talent came up for first
place, her beauty second. The result
shows that she was unfortunate in not
remaining in the back ground a little
while longer, where her face and form
might have still had sWaying-unhandi-
capped by her talents.
The New York Times tersely says of
the play and players: Angela had its
first and only performance yesterday
afternoon at the Madison Square
Theatre. The occasion was the first
Authors Matinee of the present season.
The authorship of this play is ascribed
to Messrs. Henry Lee and l.. Ottomeyer.
Mr.. Lee acted the part of del Monte IN
an extravaganza and awkward fashion.
His mock dignity was comic and his
ferocity was wearisome. Mr.. Lee is not
a bad actor, as a general thing, but he
seems to have written his share of
Angela under some evil influence, and
he certainly did not do justice to his
powers of dramatic expression yester-
day. Miss Genevieve Lytton, willowy
young woman, with perfect neck, who
affects clinglDg garments and betrays q
tendency TO whine too much in her
speech, was as effective in the part of
Angela, perhaps, as anyone else would
have been. Mr.. Everill was self-sacri-
fcing enough to devote his excellent
artistic skill to the performance of ali
insignificant part. The spectacular
work of the afternoon was done by
Alexander Salvini, who was the pic
turesoue scamp. Mr.. Salvini's concep-
ton of this part did not include shoes
and stockings. He appeared in real
bare feet. His acting was good enough,
as it ought to have been. for the part is
easy, and graceful one for an actor to
undertake, as there are plenty of fiat
lines" in it. Mr.. Salvini scarcely de-
served all the vigorous applause he re-
ceived.
There was large and sympathetic
audience. Mr.. Palmer's Authors
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be hoped that the next play will be
trlfle less Wearisome than Angela.
The Herald skins it over lightly thus 4:
Mr.. Lee, whose makeup, costume and
manner were perfect, acted well on the
whole as the husband. Baron del Monte.
In his love making he was, however,
unsatisfactory. MISS GeneVieve Lytton
looked lovely, though her hair did not,
as the wife Angela, and she played her
part well, winning a recall, as did Mr..
Frederick Everin, who presented ad
mirably the Judge, Minutola. Mr.. f.
NJ. Burbeck was unromantic, Ill dressed
and capable as Camille, the lover. Mr..
G. P. Elocton was a clever and plctu
rescue old servant.
The World has a thoughtful and
severe critique from which the follow
ing is taken. The represeE tatiOl Of this
play was made Interesting DY the ap-
pearance in it of several good actors and
q beautiful woman, Miss GeneVieve
Lytton, who came prominently before
the public in Steele MaCkaye's play ot
Anarchy. Sigaor Salvini, the lazzarone.
achieved signal and unqualified TIL
umph He played his part TOR the most
time. n bare feet and ankles, and So
filed his scenes with action, Incessa1t,
pantomim5c and picturesque, that ne
became the lie Of the story, and had ne
been given an adequate motive Tor his
action would have won success for the
drama in spite Of the other short
C omings. OF Miss Lytton it fs difficult
to speak. She is singularly beautiful
woman, With head, neck and should
ers that put 20 shame the ThOryaldseD
Venus. But she is deficient ii voice
and seems 20 De devoid Of dramatic in
stinct. She was gwen Inc part or an
innocent gOung wife, whose Ingenious
ness and simple frankneSs would have
added beauty OF soul to comellness Of
person had the actress possessed one
faculty that would enable her TO grasp
the authors intent or one function 10
express it. AS it was, she remained
throughout the earlier scenes marvel
Gus spectacle of statuesque lnsIpldiGy,
and IN the later scenes with her mouo-
maniacai husband, gave form to her
emotions Of distress by hourishing her
beautiful arms a:mlessly. She wore the
directory dress of gray stuff in which
she made her appearance in Anarchy.
and when she walked upon the slene
an audible "OhlP Of admiration went
up from the professional audience
When the play was over the same
expressed the criticism of
the same assembisge on her acting.
Nym Crinkle IN the Mirror loses his
head as usual OF her Hellenic neck and
head, but he retains his powers OF dis
cernment very graphically in estimat-
ing her acting. He says: The produc-
ton of Angela at the Madison Square
matlHee presented Mr.. Henry
Lee as dramatist. The play betrayed
an ignorance Of human nature that was
The story is built up on no
motif. It's situations are dramatic
but there IS 40 warrant for
them. An u1orious old huSoand is
Jealous to the point OF mania without
reason, and reyengeful TO the edge OF
frenzy without stimulous.. An Italian
bravo is bl odthirsty and yindictiYe to
the point of ssassination without suf-
icient cause. and pure wife is wrought
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